Gold Cup

Merseyside match
Israel event

Tollemache Qualifying
Fall NABC Championships

World Championships
Camrose Trials
Cumbria match
Derby Match
Camrose Trials

Mind Sports Olympiad

Yorkshire Match

Risley Weekend
Garden Cities
Menton

Killarney
Merseyside Swiss Pairs

Northern Pairs

Portland Pairs

Ladies Trials

Masters Pairs

Junior Training Weekend

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First match all 30 deals      First match deals with significant swings

Third match all 30 deals      Third match deals with significant swings

The Manchester team of  Bill Hirst, John Hassett, Michael Byrne, Alex Morris, Leslie Klein, Jeff Morris, Dave Debbage, Michael Newman, David Barton, Alan Jones (npc Jeff Smith)qualified for the inter counties team of eight final by winning their qualifying group with 99 VPs, ahead of Cambs and Hunts on 93 VPs.  This is the second successive year that Manchester have qualified.  Last year Manchester finished runners up, we hope that the team will do better this year!

Gary Hyett and Alan Mould (playing with Paul Bowyer and Martin Jones) continued their fine run of form in trials of recent years.  They finished second in stage 3 of the EBU trials on 12th October, Camrose places will be allocated as a result of these trials.  The top four teams now go into a knock-out phase for the right to represent England at a European event.  See the EBU web site for full results.

Gary and Alan have been selected for the Northern Ireland match (away) and the Republic of Ireland match to be held in Manchester.

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Mind Sports Olympiad

In the Ladies' Pairs the Gold Medal was won by Michelle Brunner and Rhona Goldenfield.  David McDouall and John Holland won the Men's Pairs by a huge margin.  Jim and Jenny Morris won a silver in the mid week open pairs.  Jeff Smith, David Whyte, Leslie Klein & David Barton won the mid-week teams of four.  Pauline and John Rudolf won the Olympiad Pairs  (along with a few backgammon medals - see below), Bernard and Rhona Goldenfield were second and Michelle Brunner and Howard Melbourne third.  In the Swiss Teams winners were John Holland, Michelle Brunner, Bernard & Rhona Goldenfield.  Click on the link below for other medal places and results.  

John Rudolf also won a silver medal, in the first backgammon event and followed this up winning the mid week Silver category backgammon event, while Rodney Lighton won the mid week Gold backgammon event and was second in the English open.  George Hall (who used to play for the Proteus bridge team several years ago) won a Gold medal in one of the Chess events.

Killarney


M&CBA Swiss Pairs
Congratulations to Jenny and Jim Morris, Jason Hackett and Adrian Kenworthy who tied for first place at the Merseyside and Cheshire Swiss Pairs on the 10th May.  Third were Mark Halliwell and Jeff Smith.  In the Lancashire Swiss teams on the 11th May highest place Manchester team were Jason Hackett, Adrian Kenworthy, Mike Byrne and David Debbage who were second, with Eve Lighthill, Ken Hassell, Ian Kane and David Olliver fourth.  Full results are on the EBU web site.

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Hubert Phillips Bowl

Northern Pairs
Four Manchester Pairs qualified from the Northern Pairs at Leeds on the 23rd March for the National Pairs final.  Second were Jeff Smith and Leslie Klein, third John Holland and David McDouall, fifth Alan Jones and David Barton and eighth John Hassett and Bill Hirst.

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Portland Pairs
The Portland Pairs (Mixed Pairs of Great Britain) proved to be a happy hunting ground for Manchester this year.  John Holland and Michelle Brunner won (their second win - the first being in 1981).  Second was Jeff Smith playing with Jackie Pye of Lancashire.  The total field was over 400 pairs, both pairs played in the heat at Manchester Bridge Club on 16th March.

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Ladies Trials
Congratulations to Kath Nelson who won the Ladies Trials for the team to represent England in the European Championships in June.  Sally Brock and Kath Nelson, Heather Dhondy and Nicola Smith, Lizzie Godfrey and Kitty Teltscher beat  Michelle Brunner and Rhona Goldenfield, Sandra Penfold and Nevena Senior in a  match at Solihull on 8-9th March.

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Cantor Trophy
Manchester's event for non-expert pairs was won on Sunday 23rd March by John Sayers and Vanessa James with a fine score of 67.36%, second were Phil Hayward and Nigel Catterall (65.29%) with N Black and A Black third equal with Marlene Edmondson and Wendy Joyce on 62.6%.  Thanks to Altrincham Bridge Club for hosting this event and to Peter Dawson for scoring and directing.

1st  John Sayers & Vanessa James                67.36%
2nd Phil Hayward & Nigel Catterall               65.29%
3rd  N Black & A Black                                  62.60%
3rd  Marlene Edmondson & Wendy Joyce     61.57%
5th   Malcolm Lockey & Barry Hobden         61.57%
6th  Rita Howard & June Cash                       59.71%
7th  Dave Matthews & Lynn Matthews         55.17%
8th   M Bowers & M Edwards                        53.93%
9th  Roger Richardson & Jean Dawson          53.51%
10th  Karen Leigh & Helen Reid                     51.03%
10th Jean Heap & Jean Robinson                    51.03%

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Masters Pairs

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Risley Weekend 8-9th March

Merseyside and Cheshire One Day Swiss Pairs
8th March 2003 (78 pairs competed)
 
1st Roderick Franks & David Pennington
2nd Michael Byrne & Alex Morris
3rd= Susan Pell & Sheila Galloway
3rd= Brian Cornelius & Justin Hackett
5th= Geoff Cowie & John Rowland
5th= John Leibeschutz & David Berresford
7th= David Flacks & John Leather
7th= David Strawbridge & Tim Matthews
7th= David Olliver & Ian Kane
7th= Tony Cordery & Iqbal Ahmed
7th= Sandra Fenton & Dan Crofts
12th Olwen Brown & Pat Crossley
13th Christine Benson & Richard Acaster
14th Judy Brearley & David Pendlebury
15th= Paul & Hilda Williams
15th= David Clarke & Neil Seargent
15th= Shelagh Flett & Shirley Carter
18th= Andrew Woodcock & Hector Barker
18th= Clive Henderson & Brian Ripley
18th= Alan Jones & David Barton
18th= Bryan Edwards & Barry Jones


Swiss Teams 9th March (34 teams competed)

1 B Cornelius, S Fenton, J Hackett & M Goldsmith
2 B Pitts, P Broster, A Stephenson & S Matthews
3 M Byrne, A Morris, M Newman & D Debbage
4 J Armstrong, T Reveley, M Cantor & B Niccol
5 T Matthews, D Strawbridge, M Gawith & B Matthews
6 A Jones, D Pennington, S Shalom & B Souster
7 D Flacks, J Leather, J Hampson & J Marray
7 D Edwards, B Serres, P Lloyd & K Lloyd
9 D Adelman, A Hogg, D Williams & P Murphy
10 C Henderson, B Henderson, A Whittam & P Evans
11 D Olliver, R Semp, I Kane & K Hassell
11 S Woodcock, N Woodcock, A Barker & H Barker
13 S Norris, P Lang, A Barnes & R Greenhalgh
14 H Montgomery, C Jones, B Loveridge & B McNamara
14 J Smith, J Pye, T Capal & B Gwant
16 J Blakey, I Blakey, B Hirst & J Hassett
16 O Brown, J Griffith, I Stanley & P Crossley
18 D Cross, J Entwistle, P Gordon & P Barnes
19 A Jordan, E Ford, J Morris & J Morris
19 J Bayly, R Bayly, J Jones & R Jones

 

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Tollemache

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Gazette Trophy

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Junior Training Weekends
Jason Hackett has run a series of Junior Training Weekends at Manchester Bridge Club since September.  The latest one took place this weekend (1-2 Feb) with a team of eight match being played between the Juniors and a Manchester team.  Manchester won, but the standard of play was high from the Juniors and the practice and analysis sessions were of value to them.  Previous weekends have featured cross IMP pairs sessions and system discussions etc.  The English Junior teams recently won the Junior Camrose and Peggy Bayer trophies.Thanks to Jason for running these events and to Manchester Bridge Club for hosting them.  Also thanks to various Manchester players for providing overnight accommodation and participating in events.
 

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 Manchester Congress 4-5th January


Pairs

1    B.Goldenfield    R.Goldenfield    62.31
2    J.Armstrong    B.Hirst        62.22                     (Men's pairs winners)
3    J.Rudolf    J.Liebeschuetz    61.58
4    N.Sandqvist    J.Holland    60.72
5    N.Woodcock    S.Woodcock    60.20                (Mixed pairs winners)
6    P.Hackett    J.DeBotton    59.66
7    H.Melbourne    A.Hirst        58.34
8    P.Casselle    M.Brunner    58.00
9    J.Hassett    M.Hassett    57.95
10    J.P.Hackett    R.Harper    57.53
11    R.Franks    D.Pennington    57.31
12    B.McNamara    I.Bowers    57.28                    (Ladies pairs winners)
13    J.Morris    M.Hirst    56.89
14    A.Jones    D.Barton    55.88
15    P.Burrows    D.Audley    55.26
16    T.Capal    J.Pye        55.01
17    A.Morris    M.Byrne    54.91
18    M.Alexander    D.Baskin    54.74
19    M.Goldsmith    D.McDouall    54.70
20    G.Burns    A.Lipson    54.31
21    S.Shalom    J.Mason    53.89
22    P.Jones    F.McCarthy    53.79
23    B.Cooke    J.Smith    53.26
24    I.Blakey    J.Blakey    53.24
25    M.Super    A.Super    52.88
26    D.Debbage    E.Levy        52.81
27    A.Nelson    K.Nelson    52.58
28    G.Clarke    P.Clarke    52.23
29    R.Garthwaite    H.Hobson    52.20
30    D.Duddell    C.Duddell    51.79
31    A.Roberts    J.Roberts    51.62                            (Intermediate pairs winners)
32    T.Smith    N.Senior    51.53
33    B.Kaye    R.Waddington    51.51
34    E.Glinnert    I.Grugulis    51.42
35    D.Edwards    M.Howe    51.30
36    P.Vose        M.Taylor    51.25
37    G.Jepson    S.Davies    50.81
38    T.Latham    J.Latham    50.76
39    M.Donegan    S.Mills        50.56                          (Masters pairs winners)
40    B.Hackett    M.Alexander    49.77
41    A.Purdy    A.Kenworthy    49.21
42    B.Wattleworth    E.Wattleworth    49.07
43    G.Bickley    A.Farquhar    49.02
44    G.Hiscoe    D.Dransfield    49.01
45    E.Rosenbaum    B.Lewis    48.65
46    J.Rowland    G.Cowie    48.51
47    C.Henderson    B.Henderson    48.29
48    P.Hand        J.Hand        48.23
49    S.Travers    E.Lighthill    48.18
50    R.Steedman    P.Crooks    47.90
51    D.Cross    J.Entwistle    47.80
52    B.White    J.White    47.67
53    N.Thomas    N.Marks    47.49
54    J.Fitzgerald    G.McMullan    47.15
55    L.Furnival    P.Booth    47.07
56    S.Gupta    Z.Shaikh    46.99
57    B.Ewart    J.Luck        46.91
58    P.Greaves    B.Greaves    46.34
59    S.Blaiwais    P.Maclese    46.19
60    A.Barlow    E.Burd        46.02
61    E.Roberts    A.Wilkinson    45.88
62    O.Fedorov    V.Chemeris    45.73
63    J.Browning    L.Johnson    45.72
64    J.Foster    I.Rhodes    45.06
65    J.Rickless    O.Hackett    44.95
66    L.Barnes    G.Campbell    44.43
67    S.Archer    H.Boydell    44.31
68    G.Whyte    W.Zuckerman    43.42
69    R.Acaster    R.Cooper    43.35
70    P.Morgan    J.Morgan    43.34
71    S.Hunter    B.Keen    42.84
72    D.Tattersall    S.Booth    42.72
73    M.Cragg    S.Chan        42.43
74    J.Hodgson    B.Williams    42.41
75    M.Hamilford    P.McAreavey    41.12
76    L.Bloohn    L.Williams    39.58
77    M.Noronha    E.Noronha    39.43
78    G.Sissman    D.Sissman    38.82
79    J.Berry        T.Berry    38.38
80    J.Parkinson    B.Parkinson    36.79

Teams

Championship Teams Final
1    P.Casselle,M.Brunner,J.Hassett,B.Hirst            149 VP
2    M.Byrne,A.Morris,H.Melbourne,A.Hirst            133
3    P.Hackett,J.DeBotton,N.Sandqvist,J.Holland            132
4    B.Cornelius,A.Mould,Justin Hackett,J.Armstrong        129
5    B.Goldenfield,R.Goldenfield,J.Luck,B.Ewart        128
6    A.Jones,J.Smith,D.Barton,D,Whyte                125
7    E.Lighthill,R.Semp,I.Kane,D.Oliver                121
8    T.Smith,N.Senior,Sandra Penfold,Stephen Penfold        116
9    P.Lang,M.Robinson,A.Barnes,S.Norris            115
10    T.Wilkinson,S.Challinor,A.Kirby,B.Dormond        111
11    I.Blakey,J.Blakey,M.Hirst,A.Hirst                108
12    E.Evans,I.Grugulis,S.Shalom,J.Mason            98
13    D.Stuart,A.Green,P.Hytner,J.Holmes                95               

Consolation Teams
1    N.Woodcock,S.Woodcock,A.Woodcock,E.Levy            139 VP
2    Y.Atherton,P.Burrows,R.Bayly,J.Bayly            138
3=    M.Halliwell,M.Ardron,F.Bell,R.Alexander            132
3=    Jason Hackett,R.Harper,M.Goldsmith,A.Kenworthy        132
3=    D.Debbage,M.Pitts,D.Audley,B.Pitts                132
6    R.Franks,D.Pennington,R.Jones,J.Jones            127
7    P.Booth,E.Clarke,P.Clarke,G.Clarke                126
8    P.Hishmurgh,J.Hishmurgh,P.Jordan,R.Jordan        115
9    J.Hood,W.Wattleworth,E.Wattleworth,C.Wade        108
10    R.Garthwaite,H.Hobson,E.Latham,J,Latham            107
11    H.Montgomery,C.Jones,R.Loveridge,E.McNamara        105
12    I.Bowers,D.Berry,W.Sutherland,D.Jacques            102
13    G.McMullan,J.Fitzgerald,M.Hamilford,P.McReavey    97

Open Teams
1    P.Barlow,P.Beckwith,D.Ackroyd,G.Johnson        78 IMP
2    D.Cross,J.Entwistle,P.Barnes,P.Gordon            30
3=    C.Bickerdike,S.Bickerdike,M.Cragg,S.Chan            28
3=    A.Roberts,J.Roberts,A.Wilkinson,E.Roberts            28
5    T.Middleton,C.Fisher,A.Nelson,K.Nelson            25
6    K.Burton,N.Pearce,J.Morris,J.Morris                19
7    M.Super,A.Super,B.Cooke,E.Rosenbaum            14
8=    S.Mattinson,M.Smith,P.Harrison,P.Kenyon            13
8=    R.Waddington,S.Lewis,F.McCarthy,P.Jones            13
10    D.Edwards,M.Howe,D.Coltman,S.Stott            2
11    D.Tobias,B.Kaye,G.Cohen,B.Mendleson            1
12    R.Verber,S.Mattison,G.Sissman,D.Sissman            -19
13    B.White,J.White,P.Burton,L.Burton                -24
14    M.Alexander,D.Baskin,M.Alexander,B.Hackett        -32
15    A.Brown,J.Brown,B.Beever,G.Currie            -46
16    O.Fedorov,V.Chemeris,D.Dransfield,G.Hiscoe        -61
17    D.Adelman,P.Murphy,P.Berens,P.Berens            -69

NOVICES SESSION 1

NORTH-SOUTH
1    Anne Jeater        Barbara Moore        63.49%
2    Steve Mcracken        Lynne Mcracken        62.70
3    Fiona Goode        Gerald Slack        54.37
4    John Sayers        Barry Hobden        53.97
5    Tim O’Connor        Richard O’Connor    52.78
6    E.Howard        Rachel Howard        51.59
7    Jessica Smith        Gillian Ledler        40.87
8    G.Benson        B.Ardern        35.32
9    Adele    Emm        Pasqualle Emm        34.92

EAST-WEST
1    Lilian Syme        Helen Herdman        63.10
2    Neil Black        Audrey Black        54.37
3=    Alec Stoll        Sid Gold            51.59
3=    Colin Skelton        Eddie Thornton-Chan    51.59
5    Brenda    Swales        Barbara Dickie        50.40
6    Ann Gee            Liz Neild        49.29
7    E.Campbell        A.Brierley        48.81
8    Eve Carter        Lewis Honny        43.25
9    Peter Cox        Jean Dawson        37.70

NOVICES SESSION 2

Results to be posted later


NOVICES SESSION 3

NORTH-SOUTH
1    Dave Matthews        Lynn Matthews        64.29
2    Marlene Kaye        Myra Lazarus        61.11
3    Ian Simpson        Bryan Baker        54.37
4    Anne Jeater        Barbara Moore        53.17
5    Diane Toller        Sue Skimmer        51.98
6    John Laughton        John Sayers        50.79
7    Robert Price        Judy Hearson        48.81
8    Amy Stout        Tony Gu            37.30
9    Ann Gee            Liz Neild        30.16

EAST-WEST
1    Alec Stoll        Sid Gold            72.22
2    Barry Hobden        Malcolm Lucky        57.94
3    B.Ainsbury        J.Ainsbury        53.17
4    Jean Dawson        Roger Richardson    49.21
5    Karen Leigh        Helen Reid        48.41
6    Joyce Shepherd        Betty Seed        47.62
7    A.Talbot            F.Jacks            46.43
8    Alan Burrell        David Ellis        40.87
9    Bill Whiteley        Gwen Raison        36.11

NOVICES SESSION 4

NORTH-SOUTH
1    Ivor Rosenberg        Howard Weinstock    62.70
2    Bryan Baker        Ian Simpson        58.73
3    Dave Matthews        Lynn Matthews        56.75
4    Alan Burrell        David Ellis        48.81
5    Joan Butterworth        Tim O’Aspelmeier    47.62
6    Marlene Kaye        Myra Lazarus        46.83
7    Diane Trotter        Sue Skinner        42.06
8    Eileen Amara        Georgie Kirk        37.70

EAST-WEST
1    B.Ainsbury        J.Ainsbury        59.26
2=    Ann Gee            Liz Neild        54.17
2=    Margaret Skimmer    Heather Skimmer        54.17
4    Malcolm Lockey        Barry Hobden        51.85
5    Bill Whiteley        Gwen Raison        50.46
6    John  Sayers        John Laughton        49.54
7    Anne Turner        Judy Stelfax        48.15
8    Nigel Catterall        Phil Hayward        42.59
9    Peter Gosling        Robert Price        41.67